The brain is a unique place. It is shielded from much of the body by the blood-brain barrier, meaning it's protected from ...

Nitrous oxide, a commonly used analgesic gas, temporarily improved the opening of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) to allow gene ...

Multiple Sclerosis affects millions worldwide with diverse symptoms; early diagnosis, multidisciplinary care, and awareness ...

Scientists discovered a new way to protect memory in Alzheimer's by targeting the blood-brain barrier instead of amyloid ...

Discover how neurodegenerative diseases may start with blood-brain barrier damage, leading to memory loss and cognitive ...

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, have developed a groundbreaking therapy for Alzheimer’s disease by using stem cells to program human immune cells for targeted treatment.

Part of the challenge of delivering treatments for Alzheimer's and other diseases linked to the brain is getting past the robust defenses the brain puts in place to protect itself.

The Epstein-Barr virus — a well-established risk factor for MS — is able to alter the movements of immune cells, a new study ...

Mum Carrie Howard was given the all-clear for breast cancer - only to be told the disease was still hiding in her brain years ...

"Delivering biologics to the brain has long been a major challenge because of the blood-brain barrier ... such as brain cancer and multiple sclerosis. "This work opens the door to a completely ...